Eleanor Burns is a nice lady

[aqua-teal71]

I like Eleanor, she is a hoot. I just cant get over all the fabric she throws over her shoulder. But i am cheap and try to use the smallest piece.

[IBake]

Makes you want to stick a pin in Bill's you-know-what! But as my mother used to say.."what goes around, comes around." She has done well for herself without him

[Lissau]

l don't think l could be so gracious in the same situation

[Judy~Ann]

She is truly an inspiration..... and I couldn't begin to even consider a quilt without her and our Jenny. Both are amazing teachers.
Happy Birthday Ellie... we love you.

[PeggyM]

I never knew her story. I watched her on PBS 20 plus years ago.

[quiltingtrish]

Eleanor is a very nice lady. I met her in Lancaster, PA in March where I bought a pattern for my little Dresden flowers. I saw her on a Saturday which was the 4th day of the show and she was so gracious, you wouldn't have known how exhausted she was. Her son was there ringing up purchases and he is just as sweet. I didn't know that about her background - good for her for carrying on. She surely did do well for herself without him.

Hugs,

[dwil23]

I always thought the same, very gracious lady.

[shawnan]

She is a wonderful, sweet, and gracious lady. I had the chance to meet her a couple of years ago at a quilt exposition in Lincoln, NE where she was the featured teacher. She was at a table signing books (which I had brought with me) and then I looked around a bit at the vendor booth they had set up. A young man was checking people out and I asked him if he was her son. He said no, but that he was the half-brother of her sons. I am assuming he then is the full-brother of Jackie. I believe his name was Chris Burns.

She is a fine example of not being bitter and having a wonderful life.

[tesspug]

I saw a show about her a couple years ago. She was trying to find a way to support her sons and was going to teach a sewing class. The store ask her if she could teach how to quilt and she said yes. She had never quilted before. But that wasn't going to stop her.

[GuitarGramma]

She is a wonderful, sweet, and gracious lady. I had the chance to meet her a couple of years ago at a quilt exposition in Lincoln, NE where she was the featured teacher. She was at a table signing books (which I had brought with me) and then I looked around a bit at the vendor booth they had set up. A young man was checking people out and I asked him if he was her son. He said no, but that he was the half-brother of her sons. I am assuming he then is the full-brother of Jackie. I believe his name was Chris Burns.

She is a fine example of not being bitter and having a wonderful life.

Wow. She features Jackie on her show and gives Chris a job. Just wow.

I always enjoyed Eleanor Burns, but I have gained a whole new respect for her. What grace! And that infectious smile of hers must be the real deal. She just radiates joy. Life may have given her lemons, but she sure made delicious lemonade!